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Tuesday, 9 April 2013

Queenstown

Queenstown is a town in the south of the South Island of New Zealand. It has become a popular tourism centre and is famous in the world of thrill seekers and adrenaline junkies. You can do yetboating, skiing, parasailing, bungee jumping and more

The biggest thrill we had was shopping. We bought some rain coats anticipating the winter and because they are cheaper here than in Christchurch. (yep being Dutch, always looking for a good deal)

Queenstown is build around lake Wakatipu with mountains like the remarkables on the background.

These beautiful people entertained us with some music

This thunderjet takes you up the Kawarau river and makes 360 degrees spins

The shotover jet takes you through this canyon. The jetboat was invented by the New Zealander known as Bill Hamilton. My husband used to live opposite the Hamilton family when he was young.

My brother has just just returned from a holiday in New Zealand and only last night he was showing me photos and telling me about his trip on the Thunderjet! My sister in law was not as impressed - she said it mucked up her hair!

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